FortySeven Main Street, Inc.

Providing caring and personalized support for over fifty years

We Are A Small Program

We keep our size small – to just eleven male residents, so no one gets lost in the shuffle.

We Provide Structure
Each resident is engaged in meaningful daily activity.  Our work program runs each weekday, so it’s just like going to a job.
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Growth Through Work
Whichever tasks they pick each morning, residents spend the day building skills: the equivalent of vocational training.
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We Are A Community
In our community, no one is isolated and each resident feels the satisfaction of contributing something to the whole.
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Why Choose Us?

Our residents come here for a variety of reasons, but every one of them is hoping for a better life and to find a sense of future. We believe that your background, your experience, or diagnosis, requires that we find an individual approach that works for you. We will work with you to develop a program that addresses your specific needs.
FSM Front Of House

We hope to instill in you a lifestyle that will support you when life becomes difficult. We believe the best way to do this is by learning discipline and balance. That includes eating healthy, getting regular exercise, sleeping neither too much nor too little, and doing something physical, intellectual and creative every day.

We believe firmly that a person with a psychiatric diagnosis can build a better life. To help each of our residents achieve this goal, we offer care based on four principles: 1. We keep our size small so no one gets lost in the shuffle. 2. Each resident is seen an individual and we build on strengths. 3. Staff and residents form relationships- real ones. 4. We fine-tune our program to each person’s needs and wishes.

We focus on what you can and what you like to do, instead of what may be ‘wrong’ with you. Encouragement can lead to the ability to take risks and not be afraid to move forward.

Our Work Program

We work together as a group and see to the needs of our community. Each weekday residents are part of a structured work-program.
sheep

Caring For Animals

We own 64 acres in nearby West Haven, where there are pastures for our sheep.
Carpentry Projects

Carpentry

Throughout the year we do various carpentry projects; a seasoned carpenter volunteers with us once a week.
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Maple Sugaring

We built our own sugar-house, and spend many days in the winter months collecting and boiling sap!
Gardening

Gardening

We grow organic tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, leeks, raspberries and blackberries… our garlic has won Blue Ribbons!

Playing Guitar

Music

Many of our residents are talented musicians.  Some take lessons.  We have a local musician who visits regularly and jams with some of them.
Painting

Art

Friday afternoons are geared towards artistic pursuits.  A local artist spends the afternoon with us and helps to encourage creative passion.
Freshly Baked Bread

Baking & Cooking

 Those who choose to house-keep, plan our menus, and bake and cook, often using our homegrown produce.

Tractor

Groundskeeping

There’s always lots to be done at our West Haven property, be it mowing the fields, raking leaves, or preparing the garden for next year’s planting.

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

We learn to clean up after ourselves.  Residents are split into clean-up crews and alternate days helping staff cleaning the kitchen and dining room after meals.

Snowy Walk

Physical Activity

We believe that in order to be healthy it’s important to be physically active.  Residents are encouraged to walk or ride a stationary bike every day.  In the winter we enjoy snow-shoeing or cross-country skiing.

Testimonials

The care extended to my son during his stay at FortySeven Main was extraordinary… the staff combined to offer him a restorative and highly beneficial experience which has carried over well after his leaving the program. Certainly the encouragement, stimulation and role modeling which you provided made a deep and I trust, lasting impression on him. I cannot thank you enough… for opening up doors of kindness to him, ministering to his individual needs and structuring a unique tailored therapeutic environment for his path to recovery.

Family Member
New York

I have tremendous respect for your agency, in particular the culture of respect for all that has been developed, the palpable sense of pride and ownership everyone contributes, which’makes it a wonderful place to be, the inclusion of residents into the community, and the clear and appropriate daily schedules for staff and residents. It is one of the best examples of ‘therapeutic community’ I have seen.  You could teach others and us about how you do this. 

Lillian Jackson, MSW, LICSW, MPA
Retired Professor of Social Work, Castleton Castleton University

During the past ten years as I have been all over the country with my son I have met many people in the field of mental health. You definitely stand at the top both in your expertise as well as your true caring to the people you work with.

Family Member
Ohio

Dedicated is the important word here I think, unstinting dedicated care. Based on firm beliefs in the need for us to serve, to be wholly available and attentive to other people and that each person is valued and important. We were fortunate to have found you.

Family Member
New York

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